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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jenkins tell Richie that he fears about being in the army?
(a) That he will have to kill others.
(b) That he will be killed.
(c) That he will love war.
(d) That he won't be good at his job.

2. Which of the following is NOT one of Peewee's life goals?
(a) To smoke a cigar.
(b) To speak another language.
(c) To drink wine from a bottle with a cork.
(d) To make love to a foreign woman.

3. In what state does Richie complete his basic training?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Maine.
(d) Maryland.

4. To what country is Richie sent to fight in the army?
(a) Korea.
(b) Japan.
(c) China.
(d) Vietnam.

5. Where did the men die that Peewee and Richie are sent to replace?
(a) Out at sea.
(b) On top of a mountain.
(c) In an exploded tank.
(d) In a ditch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives best describes Lieutenant Carroll?

2. When he was in high school, who told Richie that he had a good shot of getting into college?

3. What is the name of the camp where Peewee and Richie's platoon is sent?

4. Why does the large black soldier in the breakfast hall suggest that the three of them should stick together?

5. How does Richie injure his knee?

(see the answer key)

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